How to Use Google+ Hangouts

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How to use Google+ Hangouts

 

Google+ is Google’s new social networking tool. Once you have created a circle of friends, you can choose to hang out with them on Google+. This allows you to video chat, IM chat, watch YouTube videos together, and more.

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There are some handy tips in this article, about Google+ Hangouts! Enjoy!

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70 best free iPad apps 2013

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Frustratingly, many of the best free iPhone apps cost 59p or more for iPad. But there are some rare gems – iPad apps so good you can’t believe they’re free. And here are our top picks.

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    The title says it all. See if you agree.

Feel free to add your own favorites to this list.

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2013 School Leadership Summit March 28, 2013.

2013 School Leadership Summit:  March 28, 2013.

Save the Date for this amazing free online virtual conference!

Keynote speakers include some of the foremost education thought leaders, such as Michael Fullan and Eric Scheninger.

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The Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership (TICAL) and Steve Hargadon are pleased to announce the inaugural virtual and worldwide School Leadership Summit, Thursday, March 28th, 2013. This free conference will be held online and will be a unique chance to participate in a collaborative global conversation on school leadership with presentations by your peers. It is being co-chaired by Steve Hargadon, whose virtual educational conferences had over 100,000 attendee logins last year.

Download a flyer to share with your colleagues.

To be kept informed of the latest conference news and updates, please join the Admin 2.0 network and conference website at http://www.schoolleadershipsummit.com. Follow summit discussions on Twitter as well at #sls13. Conference strands (aligned to the internationally-recognized ISTE National Education Technology Standards for Administrators) will include the leadership topics:

• Vision in a Changing World
• Teaching and Learning in a Changing World
• Professional Learning in a Changing World
• Data-driven Reform in a Changing World
• Ethical and Responsible Use in a Changing World

 Please join us, online, for this amazing global School Leadership  Summit!

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The 55 Best Free Education Apps For iPad | TeachThought

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“Finding apps isn’t difficult. Finding education apps is only a bit more challenging. Finding free education apps is also possible. Finding free education apps worth downloading is a different story entirely.

The following is our list for the 55 best apps for learning we can find. Some are formal learning–math drilling and phonics, for example–while others are RSS readers, social media platforms, and the like. Nonetheless, these represent the 55 best we could find as of Q1 2013.”

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     Just in time for the Ontario March Break from classes, comes this great article from teachthought.com! Who doesn’t like Free?

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Digital Learning Day: Resource Roundup

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The second annual Digital Learning Day is on February 6, 2013. We’ve compiled some useful resources on digital learning to help you celebrate the day with your class.

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Today is Digital Learning Day! This outstanding site from Edutopia has 25 top digital resources for you to explore and celebrate with your class. Enjoy!

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GREAT iPad App Pinterest Collection by Katie Christo | iGeneration – 21st Century Education

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Tons of educational iPad apps organized by grade levels and categories.

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Here comes another excellent source of iPad apps, just in time for the weekend! Enjoy.

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100 iPad Apps Perfect For Middle School | The Committed Sardine

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RT @SNewco: RT @Punflaykids: 100 iPad Apps Perfect For Middle School http://t.co/NYz8aBbX #mlearning #edtech… This should keep you busy for a while!

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The Best Social Networks for Kids Under 13 | Time

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“While reality can be scary, there are plenty of safe sites designed for kids under 13. Still, all the kid-friendly social networking sites in the world won’t help if kids find the adult versions more fun. We researched kid-friendly sites and then talked to kids to get a feel for the fun factor to collect four kid-approved sites.”

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iPad Education Games | Teach.com

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Five of the most popular and highly rated education apps available for the iPad to help stimulate students through fun and engaging educational games. These low-cost apps are sure to appeal to young and old, alike! Parents take note.

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24 Educational iPad Apps for Kids in Reading & Writing

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A list of the best educational iPad apps for kids in reading and writing.

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